DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0015Z APRIL 12, 2009
Central Plains: A large number of fires were again observed over eastern Kansas and eastern Oklahoma. However, smoke detection was limited as extensive cloud cover moved into the area in the afternoon and evening. Mexico: Blowing dust was kicked up this afternoon and evening in northern Mexico along the Coahuila/Durango border ansd streaming to the northeast toward Del Rio. Gulf of Mexico: A vast area of smoke from the numerous agricultural fires in the Yucatan and surrounding areas has lifted north across the Bay of Campeche and covers much of the western Gulf, reaching nearly to the western Louisiana coast. The smoke is moderately dense to dense over the Bay of Campeche and as far north as about 25N. Ruminski THE FORMAT OF THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS BEING MODIFIED. IT WILL NO LONGER DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS PLUMES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES. THESE PLUMES ARE DEPICTED IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE: JPEG: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html THIS TEXT PRODUCT WILL CONTINUE TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF SMOKE WHICH HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE, TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. IT WILL ALSO STILL INCLUDE DESCRIPTIONS OF BLOWING DUST. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THESE CHANGES OR THE SMOKE TEXT PRODUCT IN GENERAL SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov